Using Avon Products to Treat Tinea Versicolor

A few years ago, I developed a troubling skin rash during the summer. My skin was dark in some spots and light in others, and the areas of skin that were discolored were also itchy, especially in the heat when I was sweating. After some searching on the Internet, I discovered that the mysterious rash wasn't related to the heat at all, but was actually caused by a fungus called tinea versicolor. This is a fungus that is present on everyone's skin, but for some people their immune systems can't fight it off. Luckily, tinea versicolor is not contagious and is easily treatable.

A general practioner or a special doctor like a dermatologist can give you a prescription for a pill that will treat this skin condtion, but if you can't get to a doctor to obtain a prescription there are over-the-counter treatmet options. In fact, treating tinea versicolor is as easy as placing an order with your local Avon lady.

Avon has a line of foot products called Foot Works, and two of the products from this foot care line have active ingredients which are antifungal medications which will kill the tone versicolor fungus when applied directly to the skin rash. The first product is called the Foot Works Antifungal Foot Cream. This cream comes in a small tube and has a light mint scent to it. Just rub the cream on yor skin rash once a day for two weeks and it should be gone soon enough. The Antifungal Foot Cream is perfect for precision application on small affected areas.

If the skin rash from your tinea versicolor is spread over a larger area, try the Foot Works Antifungal Foot Spray from Avon. This spray has the same active ingredient as the foot cream, but the spray-on applicator makes to easy apply the product to larger areas. The Antifungal Foot Spray also is unscented, which some people may prefer.

It may seem weird to apply foot products to other areas of your body, but the active ingredient in these products is what will help keep your tinea versicolor at bay. So if you've been bothered by this pesky skin rash and don't want to shell out the money for a doctor's prescription, pick up one of the antifungal Foot Works products from Avon and your skin will be back to normal in no time. To order Foot Works products, contact your local Avon independent sales representative or order online from the Avon website listed in the resources section of this article.